Equipment Identification Needed
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Equipment Identification Needed
Can anyone identify the item beneath Montrose's Lynx whilst she was in Auckland recently?
Possibly a remotely controlled trolley for moving the Lynx about?
If not what is it?
TU.
Possibly a remotely controlled trolley for moving the Lynx about?
If not what is it?
TU.
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Re: Equipment Identification Needed
That is precisely what it is David ... the Mantis
Included below the example onboard HMS Lancaster when she was open to visitors in Liverpool 28th Feb 2015
See also the video in this link titled; Rough Landings in High Seas - By Think Defence - On Sep 15, 2014 plus these images:-
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Re: Equipment Identification Needed
TU again HarryLittle h wrote: ↑Tue Jan 22, 2019 8:19 pmThat is precisely what it is David ... the Mantis
Included below the example onboard HMS Lancaster when she was open to visitors in Liverpool 28th Feb 2015
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See also the video in this link titled; Rough Landings in High Seas - By Think Defence - On Sep 15, 2014 plus these images:-
Lynx-and-Type-45-Destroyer-MANTIS-handler.jpgMANTIS-handler-1-740x491.jpgMANTIS-handler-3-740x553.jpgMANTIS-handler-2-740x553.jpg
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Re: Equipment Identification Needed
Identification of these three appendages would be much appreciated
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Re: Equipment Identification Needed
Harry, elsewhere I requested info from Harry Anderson, a Ganges Boy who served in Indom. during the time in question. A number of ill informed responses appeared to which I responded as follows:
"Perhaps some should pipe down and respect their heritage not least Ganges Boys who served in WW II including the FES. I'm content to await Harry's response."
Harry A. has now responded with:
"Harry Anderson They are SECURITY LIGHTS and should not be showing ."
Separately I came across:
"The ship had been to Borneo to collect released British prisoners of war."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ww2people ... 7900.shtml
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Thanks for your pursuit of my query David.Pelican wrote: ↑Mon Sep 23, 2019 8:16 pmHarry, elsewhere I requested info from Harry Anderson, a Ganges Boy who served in Indom. during the time in question. A number of ill informed responses appeared to which I responded as follows:
"Perhaps some should pipe down and respect their heritage not least Ganges Boys who served in WW II including the FES. I'm content to await Harry's response."
Harry A. has now responded with:
"Harry Anderson They are SECURITY LIGHTS and should not be showing ."
Separately I came across:
"The ship had been to Borneo to collect released British prisoners of war."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ww2people ... 7900.shtml
Security lights for what purpose I'm bound to ask?
Also if you hold your cursor oveer the attachment I included in the post you can read the following caption HMS Implacable at Pearl Harbor Ex POW's Oct 5th 1945
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Many such questions went thru my remaining grey stuff Harry but your namesake is well past nine o having seen much he would rather not whilst in Indefat. so I don't wish to ask him further questions. I'm sure you understand.Little h wrote: ↑Mon Sep 23, 2019 8:24 pmThanks for your pursuit of my query David.Pelican wrote: ↑Mon Sep 23, 2019 8:16 pmHarry, elsewhere I requested info from Harry Anderson, a Ganges Boy who served in Indom. during the time in question. A number of ill informed responses appeared to which I responded as follows:
"Perhaps some should pipe down and respect their heritage not least Ganges Boys who served in WW II including the FES. I'm content to await Harry's response."
Harry A. has now responded with:
"Harry Anderson They are SECURITY LIGHTS and should not be showing ."
Separately I came across:
"The ship had been to Borneo to collect released British prisoners of war."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ww2people ... 7900.shtml
Security lights for what purpose I'm bound to ask?
Also if you hold your cursor oveer the attachment I included in the post you can read the following caption HMS Implacable at Pearl Harbor Ex POW's Oct 5th 1945
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No probs David - I do understand - the answers may well be revealed in the fullness of time.
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Following from Tim Lewin:
" I was pretty sure she was homeward bound from PoW collection, the FEF carriers did sterling work in this, the planes were all landed and the hangers fitted with towers of bunks as dormitories. There is a highly detailed account of all of them (carriers) in David Hobbes book on the Pacific Fleet, all the journeys, from where to where and when etc. "
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Re: Equipment Identification Needed
Two photographs from a series of images posted by Tim on the 'RN Destroyers: Battle Class - Early Designs & Subsequent Conversions' thread in the Royal Navy forum.
Feature in question was mounted on the mizzen (tripod or paired pole mast) of St James (D65); are those indicated in red in the attached images ... quite unlike anything I have observed on a Battle Class destroyer - any ideas?
Comparison is available in the 2nd attachment (St James & Gabbard).
You may also like to open the image (HMS St James, June 1953) in the worldnavalships.com site and zoom on the feature that appears to be an 'antenna/aerial' surmounting the mizzen just fwd on the STAAG deck above the aft housing.
Feature in question was mounted on the mizzen (tripod or paired pole mast) of St James (D65); are those indicated in red in the attached images ... quite unlike anything I have observed on a Battle Class destroyer - any ideas?
Comparison is available in the 2nd attachment (St James & Gabbard).
You may also like to open the image (HMS St James, June 1953) in the worldnavalships.com site and zoom on the feature that appears to be an 'antenna/aerial' surmounting the mizzen just fwd on the STAAG deck above the aft housing.
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